Fulton will celebrate homecoming - even if it looks a little different.
Instead of the traditional Fulton High School Homecoming Parade, Fulton residents will be able to show off their hometown support for the Hornets at an alternate "Holler at Your Hornets" event scheduled for Oct. 9.
"The Fulton High School Student Council has been working very, very hard to put their heads together," district community relations director Karen Snethen said. "It's going to be special even though it is different."
Instead of watching floats go past, Fulton High School invites the community to be the ones to drive by. Athletes, royalty, the color guard and the band will be spaced throughout the FHS campus from 2:30-3 p.m.
Cars will can enter campus on Hornet Drive from Industrial Drive and make their way around to U.S. Business 54.
"As far as I know, there has not been any pushback," Snethen said. "The bottom line is that we're doing the best we can to keep kids in school and participating in their sports activities and activities after school and to have a safe homecoming."
Even the spirit days students will participate in during spirit week are 2020-themed, from quarantine pajama day to Zoom class apparel.
Additionally, the district is asking community members to celebrate their Fulton High School spirit by decorating porches and decks - creativity is encouraged and homes can hang banners and streamers or purchase a homecoming yard sign from the student council.
Participants have from Saturday to Oct. 8 to decorate and post a picture online for the chance to win a homecoming prize.
The fate of the homecoming football game itself is still unknown - Fulton had planned to take on Marshall High School on Oct. 9. But due to the pandemic, Marshall Public Schools has canceled in-person learning until past when the game was scheduled.
Snethen said Fulton is currently looking for another team to play.
If a game takes place, spectator attendance will depend on COVID-19 case counts in Callaway County.
Each Monday, the district releases an activity tier level. This week, the district is on the "yellow" tier, meaning that for any after-school activity, any Fulton High School student can attend. Each student participant can only invite four non-student spectators.
Should COVID-19 cases increase, the number of spectators could be limited further.